What are stones?
A natural material How many kinds of stone do you know?
Many, but for instance I remember the granite What characteristics do stones have?
Are hard and comes in many color. Why are stones used in construction?
Durability, consistence
Stone is the word provided to a natural material that is hard and comes in many colors. It has many uses, but in architecture is used for construction. There are many types of stones, for example granite, rubble. Stones are used in constructions because of its durability and consistence.Also, they are used to make columns because they are strong enough to support it, is some cases stones are cut like rectangulars blocks and they have a brick aspect. Althought, it has some disvantage too, it’s hard to transport, to cut, to carry and it’s expensive.
STONES
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What are stones?
A natural material
How many kinds of stone do you know?
Many, but for instance I remember the granite
What characteristics do stones have?
Are hard and comes in many color.
Why are stones used in construction?
Durability, consistence
Stone is the word provided to a natural material that is hard and comes in many colors. It has many uses, but in architecture is used for construction. There are many types of stones, for example granite, rubble. Stones are used in constructions because of its durability and consistence.Also, they are used to make columns because they are strong enough to support it, is some cases stones are cut like rectangulars blocks and they have a brick aspect. Althought, it has some disvantage too, it’s hard to transport, to cut, to carry and it’s expensive.